The Realities of IT Management
Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
Review Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 can significantly reduce the cost and complexity of Windows Server virtualisation, although management tools are not included. This, together with deployment issues, could limit the appeal of Microsoft's standalone hypervisor beyond the enterprise market. [25 Nov 2009]
Cloud Watch
Alliances spring up under cloud cover
Comment Cloud computing is fostering collaboration between vendors, which could lead to benefits all round, says Lori MacVittie [24 Nov 2009]
Google Chrome
Chrome OS: screenshots
Photo What does a browser-based operating system look like? Here's a quick tour of Google's preliminary Chrome OS release. [24 Nov 2009]
- Roundup Google Chrome: Special report
- Preview Google Chrome (beta)
- Comment All roads lead to Chrome
Dialogue Box 7 Special Report
Dialogue Box 7.7: A first look at USB 3.0
Video Rupert and Charles get their hands on the first shipping USB 3.0 product, a 1TB external drive from Buffalo Technology [13 Nov 2009]
Microsoft Windows 7 Special Report
Windows 7 v Ubuntu 9.10: an illustrated guide
Tech Guide Is Windows 7 good enough to halt the move to desktop Linux in its tracks? We compare and contrast Microsoft's new OS with the latest version of Ubuntu. [26 Oct 2009]
- Tech Guide Benchmarks: Windows 7 RTM versus Vista, XP
- Comment Ten reasons Windows 7 could flop
- Review Windows 7 Ultimate
A real guide to virtualisation
A real guide to virtualisation: Special report
Roundup Find out the latest information on virtualisation and how it is fitting into the realities of today's IT [18 Sep 2009]
- Group Test Bare metal hypervisors: a group test
- Tech Guide Server consolidation: a tech guide
- Comment Can tech giants talk you out of your datacentre?
Google Android
Motorola introduces the Motoblur Android skin
Video The new user interface will feature live widgets for integrating social-networking sites, as well as aggregating contact details and displaying recent status updates during calls [11 Sep 2009]
Microsoft Futures
Bing claims 8pc boost in users during June
News Microsoft's relaunched search engine attracted eight percent more unique users in June, according to the company's data [14 Jul 2009]
Enterprise Smartphones Special Report
Ten reasons open-source smartphones will win out
Comment The advantages of open source for smartphones go well beyond simple cost savings, says Jack Wallen [26 Jun 2009]
- Photo iPhone OS 3.0: screenshots
- Review Nokia E63
- News New iPhones will cost up to 87pc more
Dialogue Box 6
Dialogue Box 6.8: Top tech trumps
Video What are likely to be the most important tech stories over the next few months? Rupert and Charles discuss the contenders over a game of (special) cards [15 Jun 2009]
